TSMC's upcoming 2nm chip tech could make for incredibly fast but painfully pricey graphics cards TSMC silicon is nearly twice as pricey as it was four years ago. PC Gamer · Jan 24, 2024
MLCommons To Develop PC Client Version of MLPerf AI Benchmark Suite MLCommons, the consortium behind the MLPerf family of machine learning benchmarks, is announcing this morning that the organization will be developing a new desktop AI benchmarking suite under the MLPerf banner. Helmed by the body’s newly-formed MLPerf Client working group, the task force will be developing a client AI benchmark… AnandTech · Jan 24, 2024
Asus Launches USB4 Add-In-Card: Two 40 Gbps Ports for Desktops Asus has introduced a USB4 PCIe add-in-card for the company's desktop motherboards, allowing users to add two USB4 ports to their systems. The card can be used to connect up to four devices and a display to each of its ports, and can even be used to charge laptops that… AnandTech · Jan 24, 2024
Apple Mac turns 40 — 9 defining moments from the past four decades As Apple celebrates 40 years of the Mac, let's take a look at the nine biggest moments of its life (so far). Tom’s Guide · Jan 24, 2024
NSA spies panicked over 'AI' Furbies way back in the late 90s according to official document dump An "Artificial Intelligence" chip in a toy. In 1998. Who knew? PC Gamer · Jan 24, 2024
Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) review: Scrapes success with a platinum knife The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) offers spectacular components and highlights some of the best parts of a gaming rig, but I questioned everything when I saw the price. Laptop · Jan 24, 2024
Wi-Fi Alliance Introduces Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7: 802.11be Prepares for Draft Standard Exit The final approval of the 802.11be standard may only be scheduled for December 2024, but that has not put a spanner in the works of the Wi-Fi Alliance in creating a Wi-Fi 7 certification program. At the 2024 CES, the program was officially announced with products based on silicon from… AnandTech · Jan 23, 2024
Intel Arrow Lake leak shows Thunderbolt 5 coming to desktop – and it could revolutionize gaming laptops as well Arrow Lake CPUs are ushering in Thunderbolt 5, which is a game-changer for external GPUs. TechRadar · Jan 23, 2024
120 Gbps Thunderbolt 5 and more PCIe 5.0 lanes coming to Intel's Arrow Lake desktop CPUs, Barlow Ridge controller debuts A leak of internal Intel documents details that Arrow Lake-S desktop CPUs will support Thunderbolt 5. Tom’s Hardware · Jan 23, 2024
Intel Clearwater Forest Xeon chips appear in Linux patch - reveals CPU uses Atom Darkmont cores but no word on core count Intel Clearwater Forest processors have made their first appearance in a Linux kernel patch and we see that they are set to make use of Atom Darkmont cores. Tom’s Hardware · Jan 23, 2024
Sam Altman hopes to take on Nvidia with new global network of AI chip factories OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hopes to build a network of AI chip factories to create semiconductors to train and run the next-generation of AI models. Tom’s Guide · Jan 23, 2024
Learn More About Grandma Rose as Tell Me Your Story Demo Now on Steam Experience a different kind of story driven puzzle game. Player One · Jan 23, 2024
RTX Remix, the tool being used to create Half-Life 2 RTX, enters open beta today — now anyone can remaster old DirectX 8 or 9 games Nvidia's RTX Remix application is now available for everyone to use as the tool goes into its open beta phase. Everyone will now have a chance to create their own remasters of classic games full of new textures/assets and ray traced lighting. Tom’s Hardware · Jan 22, 2024
Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 review: A decent enough business laptop, but the competition is tough The Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 is a decent enough business laptop, but with much better options out there, it's hard to recommend unless you get a great price on it. TechRadar · Jan 22, 2024
TechRadar · Jan 22, 2024 Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 review: there are just too many better Yoga models out there The Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 does some things well, but most things fairly middling, and with many better Yoga models out there, this one is better off skipped.
PC Gamer · Jan 22, 2024 Intel's Arrow Lake specs break cover: Say hello to DDR5-6400, wave goodbye to DDR4 and possibly Hyper-Threading The 800-series motherboard chipset will get lots of goodies like USB4, DP2.0, and HDMI 2.1
TechRadar · Jan 22, 2024 You can now run Windows 11 seamlessly on Apple silicon Macs with Microsoft's stamp of approval Microsoft's approved methods to run Windows 11 on Apple's M1, M2, or M3 chips have been revealed.
TechRadar · Jan 21, 2024 "Customized chips will be in vogue beyond 2025": Intel could move away from regular CPU releases in a frantic bid to serve customers better and catch up with rivals — but will it be enough? Intel plans to focus on future technologies, such as AI and chiplets, and release chips when ready.
Tom’s Hardware · Jan 21, 2024 Intel's Granite Rapids listed with huge L3 cache upgrade to tackle AMD EPYC - software development emulator spills the details Intel's SDE tool receives an update alluding to a boosted L3 cache spec on Intel's next-gen Granite Rapids Xeon CPUs. This uplift in L3 cache should net a boost in AI workloads, as well as certain productivity workloads reliant on fast memory access.
Windows Central · Jan 21, 2024 Acer Swift Edge 16 laptop review: This ultralight OLED challenger is almost perfect for traveling workers A refined option in the ultralight laptop category, the Swift Edge 16 boasts a striking OLED display but walks a delicate line between a travel-friendly design and modest battery life.
Laptop · Jan 21, 2024 Lenovo LOQ is an astoundingly cheap gaming laptop but it comes at a price While budget gaming requires sacrifices, the astoundingly cheap Lenovo LOQ comes with a hidden price: old, underperforming hardware.
Laptop · Jan 20, 2024 The top 3 features we want to see on AI gaming laptops AI gaming laptops are here, but do they really have an edge? There are a few features we want to see from AI chips that could enhance these next-gen gaming laptops.
TechRadar · Jan 20, 2024 This could be the most powerful mini PC ever and it comes with two unexpected features — a webcam and a cool touchscreen, but you won't be able to display Windows on it Minisforum's UH185 Ultra is the first mini PC to adopt dual 5G interfaces, and it has a touchscreen and webcam.
TechRadar · Jan 19, 2024 Forget your power plug, this tiny stick PC can run from an unexpected power source — a standard Ethernet cable connected to a PoE switch Minisforum S100-N100 is a stick PC that runs on Power over Ethernet (PoE).
Windows Central · Jan 19, 2024 New report claims Windows 11 'AI PCs' will require 16GB RAM, but will they really? A recent report claims that AI features on Windows PCs will require 16GB of RAM. After some digging, that does not appear to be the case, though Microsoft could surprise us.